List Of All James Bond Actors

It’s already been about 16 months since the List Of All James Bond Movies. So here’s an awesome follow-up with all the actors who played 007, along with some fun facts and basic information.

Update: By popular demand, the first two on this list are the non-Eon-produced 007 Actors

So, without further talk, here’s the list of all James Bond actors from the 1950s until today, with details about 007 Actors Barry Nelson, David Niven, Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and of course Daniel Craig!

1 Barry Nelson

Date of birth: April 16, 1917

Place of birth: San Fransisco, California

Birth name: Robert Haakon Nielsen

Fun fact: The very first actor to depict Ian Fleming’s James Bond character, 8 years before the first “official” EON production with Sean Connery

Times he played 007: 1 time

Barry Nelson’s 007 movies:

1. Climax! Series: Casino Royale

Release: 1954

His age at release: 37

Salary: ? (anyone knows?)

Fun fact: Producer Gregory Ratoff paid $1,000 to Ian Fleming to get the rights for a series episode about James Bond.

2. James Bond: From Russia With Love

3. James Bond: Goldfinger

Release: 1964

His age at release: 34

Salary: $500,000

Fun fact: Sean Connery never traveled to the United States to film this movie. Every scene in which he appears to be in the USA was filmed in Pinewood Studios outside London. This explains why Bond flips a light switch down to discover the golden corpse of Jill, as English light switches are generally turned on by flicking them down instead of up (source: IMDB)

4. James Bond: Thunderball

5. James Bond: You Only Live Twice

Release: 1967

His age at release: 36

Salary: $1,000,000

Fun fact: After the film wrapped, Connery was reportedly asked whether he found Japanese women attractive to which he allegedly replied, “No,” causing many Japanese to call him bad names. (source: IMDB)

4 George Lazenby

Fun fact: Having done only one James Bond movie, George became actually a metaphor for something forgettable: “It was a mistake, like casting George Lazenby as 007”

Times he played 007: 1 time

George Lazenby’s 007 movies:

1. James Bond: On Her Majesty’s Service

Release: 1969

His age at release: 30

Salary: £50,000

Fun fact: In the original take of the final scene featuring Tracy’s death, George Lazenby came to tears. Director Peter R. Hunt then made them shoot the scene again because he said that, “Bond does not cry.” (source: IMDB)

5 Roger Moore

Fun fact: In all of seven James Bond appearances, Roger Moore never ordered a vodka martini “shaken, not stirred”

Times he played 007: 7 times

Roger Moore’s 007 movies:

1. James Bond: Live and Let Die

Release: 1973

His age at release: 46

Salary: $1,000,000

Fun fact: Sean Connery turned down the then astronomical sum of $5.5 million to play James Bond. Connery gave Roger Moore his personal seal of approval for inheriting his role, calling him “an ideal Bond”. (source: IMDB)

3. James Bond: The Spy who Loved Me

Release: 1977

His age at release: 49

Salary: $1,000,000

Fun fact: The movie received Three Academy Award Nominations – the most ever received by a James Bond movie to date. These were for Best Art Direction – Set Decoration, Best Score, and Best Song – “Nobody Does It Better”. –IMDB.com

4. James Bond: Moonraker

Release: 1979

His age at release: 51

Salary: $4,000,000

Fun fact: To build the gigantic three level Space Station set interiors at France’s Epinay Studios, the production utilized two tons of nails, one hundred tons of metal, two hundred and twenty technicians and ten thousand feet of set construction woodwork. –IDMB.com

7. James Bond: A View to a Kill

Release: 1985

His age at release: 57

Salary: $7,500,000

Fun fact: When Grace Jones as May Day screams during the mine sequence when sparks fly around her, her screams are for real. She did not know that electric cables around her would go off as a special effect for the scene. –IMDB.com

6 Timothy Dalton

Fun fact: Timothy Dalton is said to have best portraid 007 the way Ian Fleming intended in the novels. This is because of his more serious and “darker” acting style.

Times he played 007: 2 times

Timothy Dalton’s 007 movies:

1. James Bond: The Living Daylights

Release: 1987

His age at release: 41

Salary: $3,000,000

Fun fact: The literal translations of some of The Living Daylights (1987)’s foreign language titles include “Spies Die At Dawn” (Denmark); “007: High Tension” (Spain); “Death Is Not A Game” (France); “Icecold Mission” (Sweden); “His Name Is Danger” (Chile); “Breeze Of Death” (West Germany) and “007 In The Dangerous Zone” (Hebrew). –IMDB.com

2. James Bond: Licence To Kill

Release: 1989

His age at release: 43

Salary: $5,000,000

Fun fact: Despite being one of the least commercially successful Bond movies in the United States, it was considered by director John Glen his best “007”. This opinion is shared by some fans and critics who praise the realism. –IMDB.com

3. James Bond: The World Is Not Enough

4. James Bond: Die Another Day

Release: 2002

His age at release: 49

Salary: $16,500,000

Fun fact: Both the Aston Martin and the Jaguar were completely stripped of engine and running gear. These were replaced by the Ford V8, 4WD kit and 4spd Auto ‘box from Ford’s Explorer. This was to help them perform on ice. –IMDB.com

8 Daniel Craig

Fun fact: He is the first Bond actor to have been born after the Bond series began.

Times he played 007: three times, but Craig signed for a total of 5 Bond movies

Daniel Craig’s 007 movies:

1. James Bond: Casino Royale

Release: 2006

His age at release: 38

Salary: $3,200,000

Fun fact: Most of the cars seen in the movie are made by Ford Motor Company. In the scene where Bond acts as a valet the cars in the parking lot are Land Rovers, Volvos, Jaguars and other Ford Motor Company’s cars. –IMDB.com

3. James Bond: Skyfall

Release: November 2012

His age at release: 44

Salary: $ 17,100,000

Fun fact: The remaining available Ian Fleming titles are “The Property of a Lady”, “The Hildebrand Rarity”, “Risico” and “007 in New York” (aka “Agent 007 in New York”), but the rumored titles were “Red Shadow” and “Red Sky at Morning”. The actual title “Skyfall” was announced early November 2011.

Pfui, Skyfall is all about the SFX. Take the special effects department down to the 1960s level Connery had to get by with and the movie falls apart. Fleming’s plot was dumbed down and Craig’s wooden portrayal makes it worse.

My all time great Bond man is certainly Roger Moore I very much enjoyed his time as 007 my favorite being A View to a Kill, but I also have enjoyed everyone of the 007 actors very much, hope he never dies, Thanks to Ian Fleming we can all enjoy our favorite 007…An I am so sorry to hear of Roger Moores Death..I really loved him as an actor he will never be forgotten..

i like all james bond movies & all caraters in james bond
but the best is what i feel & think . is Pierce Brosnan
his face says he is james bond,his attitude shows he is james bond ,his speech says that he is james bond

Although Sean Connery is my favorite Bond, but Timothy Dalton was fantastic in Licence to Kill, only that realism came before its time. The audience still wanted the gadgets and razzmatazz of James Bond at the time. Timothy and that particular Bond film is suited for today’ James Bond.

As with Sajib and Syed, I think the next Bond should be an Indian Actor. After all there are many Indians living in England and I should think you could find a good match. Also, wouldn’t it be great to have Bond working in India fighting a bad and corrupt Indian industrialist who is looking to take over the world! There are many beautiful locations in India which could be used to film such a movie!

Technically speaking, Never Say Never Again was actually an official bond film. it was a private production by Sean. which would mean he only starred as James Bond (officially) 6times. having did that, thankyou for making this list.

well it is one of the best known non-eon films because casino royale 1954 and maybe 1967 didn’t really get much of a huge opening even though they didn’t get to use jb theme or aston martin or gunshot theme it still got more viewers

Daniel Craig is a major disgrace to Bond.you may as well use Anthony Hopkins.Michael G Wilson is not a Bond producer like ”Broccoli” was.he should’nt even be connected to Bond.been a 007 fan since the age of 9,when i first saw tswlm in 1977.The Transporter of movies are more Bond-like than Bond itself.007 died since Brosnan.

er.. you might want to check your math on Craig’s age at the time of release of Skyfall.

I like Daniel Craig as Bond but I think my favorite Bond movie is Live and Let Die.. I love the voodoo stuff! (And I think that was the first one I ever saw). I remember passing protesters at a screening of Octopussy when I was a kid. I asked my dad why they were protesting and he said “Well, I guess they just don’t like James Bond”. Ha!

I grew up to Roger Moore as 007. ….Daniel Craig as the new 007 is Hot!!!! His portrayal of 007 gives us a sense of how the spy game has up’d the ante. He is mystique, strong and subtle . Love him!!! Though I was always a Roger Moore fan by birth rite due to the time I was born and grew to love. Long live 007 and MI 6

Being a die hard of 007 brand.
I feel sorry for 007, 2 more heartbreaking movies to all genuine Bond supporters and fans…….. Hope to see an end to worst performance of Craig. I know u can act Craig, but u can’t match your peers like Roger, Brosnan or Connery……. I am sorry u don’t fit in this league. It would be better for 007 brand, u urself quit and give a new lease of life to the BOND image…..!

I have seen nearly all of the 007 films when they came out on the big screen, and I have enjoyed all the actors. No surprise that George Lazenby was not my favorite–sorry, George. For wit and charm, Pierce Brosnan, Sean Connery, and Roger Moore were hard to beat. For more gritty stories and “realism”–this is fantasy, after all–the producers and directors have allowed Daniel Craig, Timothy Dalton, and, to a lesser extent, Sean Connery to do their thing. I have generally enjoyed most the earliest Bond films and the most recent. . . . Thanks, Sietse.

Sean Connery is the best! Craig is a little iffy on the bond attitude but other than that he does fit description pretty well i supose (Blonde hair blue eyes) and if im not mistaken everybody hated peirce brosnan at first too and now lol he is everyone’s favorite 😛

Craig is the best james bond actor. His fitness has made him look smart. In the three films he had acted in he was active and pretty smart. Kiribati islands and also the pacific islands appreciate his role in james bond

This is great, thanx. The first Bond movie I saw was Goldfinger, years after its production. This was quite by chance. I hadn’t even heard of Bond before that time. I was visiting the city (Nairobi in Kenya, Africa) from the country and my bro decided to take me to the movies. I was a young boy and this was my very first time inside a theatre.The experience was exhilirating. I became Bond crazy and as I grew to adulthood I’ve watched every Bond movie. I can’t wait to see Skyfall. Thanx a million.

Roger Moore was the most elegant, suave, self confidence, relaxed, finest, glamourest and best Bond ever. Daniel Craig is a major disaster; he has nothing of 007 espectacular world. Bond itself 007 died since Pierce Brosnan, the number 2 Bond.

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All the James Bond actors are great. Who ever did the picking for the James Bond actors has picked well. They have all done well. Although I love all the James Bond movies and the acting, Sean Connery I love his looks and his voice plus he has grown old gracefully … now that is still one hot bond!!!

It’s so hard to decide the besr Bond between Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig and Sean Connery. But when I take into consideration that Connery acted the part in the 60s and 70s, I tend to want to vote him. Acting is getting better and better refined by the day and the fact that technology has also advanced greatly, helped Craig and Brosnan movies a lot. But I think when it comes to putting everything together and balancing it – screen magnetism, stage presence, screen attractiveness… Connery slightly edges Craig and Craig slightly edges Bosnan.

I loved all of Roger Moore’s “Bond” movies, Pierce Bronson and Daniel Craig is also good. Keep those Bond movies coming. As an American that was once stationed (posted) in London, England those “Bond” movies bring great memories!

I like Sean Connery and Roger Moore the best, but all the Bond actors bring their own particular qualities to the role. If you’re going to add David Niven to the list, then Barry Nelson (1954), Bob Holness (South African radio adaptation of Moonraker 1956), Terence Cooper, Woody Allen, Joanna Pettet, Daliah Lavi, Peter Sellers and Ursula Andress (all Bonds in the David Niven Casino Royale spoof 1967), and Christopher Cazenove (played Bond in “Omnibus: The British Hero”, BBC 1973), also have to be added to the list. Personally I only consider the 6 main actors to be the REAL Bonds, not the other 10 !!

I have read all Ian Flemings books, and to imagine what James Bond was like in real life, only Sean Connery fits the image. One other actor who I think could fit the part is Richard Armitage who played the part of Guy of Gisborne in the recent series of Robin Hood. His image of James Bond came to me when he was in the ‘Spooks’ series.

Best Bond? Very tough decision? I will go with Old School Roger Moore, New School
Pierce Brosnan! I strongly suggested to friends that Pierce should have been 007 well before his family tragedy. What a great guy!

Went to see Skyfall last night, brilliant, would want Daniel Craig in my corner. Roger was great but too tongue in cheek, Shaun brilliant, but
too old fashioned. Did not rate Lazenby or Dalton, though I enyoyed, Bronson.

Fantastic film, best movie of all time, its very exciting, and modern, hes no pussy Daniel Craig.

At least 2 more movies with Daniel Craig, because he signed for that a few weeks ago. I wonder who else could be a good candidate. I remember that some years ago there were even rumors of Robbie Williams being the next James Bond after Pierce Brosnan 🙂

I saw Skyfall. I was a bit disappointed it starts out slow it put me to sleep for the first part. All in all it was ok no gadgets like the previous Bond films. My all time favorite James Bond are Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnon. Sean Connery at his age still very much good looking and sexy.

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Sean Connery is good, but the movies are really too old now to really compete with the rest. He was a good Bond, though.

George Lazenby only did one movie, and it usually takes several movies of one actor to really get the whole picture. So no real opinion there.

Roger Moore played in seven movies, and went up to 1985. I liked him because he really made Bond look like a gentleman. I believe he was very successful as a Bond.

Timothy Dalton put in a sort of mysterious Bond attitude that hadn’t been seen before. I found him a game changer.

Pierce Brosnan was a very mixed Bond to me. Unlike Roger Moore (who I felt liked women more than he should), Pierce was romantic and lethal to his enemies at the same time. He balanced out the characteristics of James Bond.

Daniel Craig likes women, but I found him more of a fighter than any other Bond. He’s more of a “license to kill” kind of Bond than any other.

i love all the bond movies i have fond memory’s will all bond films… this said i dont believe someone can say this was a bad bond (Shankar). here is how i see new bonds as they come out 007 james bond is a title handed down to the best operative in mi6, some are funny with jokes some are serious.

Daniel Craig is the biggest joke as a Bond man. Sure women these days like him because he has a six pack and so few men do that most women are suckers for that no matter how lame Craig is as a believable agent. Craig is like the Jackie Chan of Bond movies. Nothing against martial arts action movies but that’s all Bond is now. Craig jumps around like a gerbil on crack. It’s like watching transformers type action with Barney from The Flintstones playing the lead. Short, blonde and not much going on upstairs. As a guy who has always loved Bond movies until now, there is nothing intimidating, intriguing, or fascinating about Craig as Bond. In real life if he leaves hid shirt on, no women of the caliber you see in Bond movies would ever notice him. Bond is suppose to be a man that women want and men want be. I’ve never wanted to be a short blonde guy who has about as much personality as my.little finger.

in my openion with all bond actors, i verymuch impressed with daniel graig, here many of criticise him as boring actor. i think many of them missed to notice his movies story plotform, its all depthy compare with earlier bond movies. many more time i enjoyed my movie time with casino royale. and one more favour with daniel,that is he is the one affectionate bond, either with vispur lind or with M mam.

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I love Pierce brosnan. He is the only actor who got good story for bond movies and he is the one who played more with the gadgets of all the other bonds… He is charming and act very good. I think they should ask him to do a bond movie again. He is the real “007”…

I have been a fan of James Bond from the beginning, and have enjoyed all the Bonds. Connery created the film character, and just gave us what Bond “should” be like, and I love him for it. Lazenby tried to do an “everyman” with his bond, and that just did not work. Bond can never be an “everyman”. I loved Moore for his lightness and humor, which was perfect for the times. Dalton’s darker Bond was very good, but perhaps ahead of its time. I think his Bond is more understood and enjoyed today. Brosnan was again our wonderful suave and humorous Bond. And Craig is now perfectly with the time as a darker and more edgier Bond. Craig is perfect for today.

Sean is best – but Timothy Dalton is a close second! What a pity he only did 2 compared to Connery’s 7. I don’t like Daniel Craig – no humour, cold blooded & ruthless…no – bad casting. They should have got Hugh Jackman or Liam Neeson.

I totally concur with your sentiments about Mr. Craig. As a woman, my opinion is that “James Bond” needs to be an Alpha Male. The only one who exuded Alpha Male qualities was Sean Connery, period. I am not, nor ever have been into the “metro-sexual” types. Just saw Skyfall, the only way I could accept this story, was pretend Mr. Craig was a different character. Once this was accomplished, managed to enjoy the story. Barney Rubble…LOL!

Sean Connery no doubt. Bond seduces women and only Sean has the smile that could seduce women at first instances (as in the stories) Craig ? Man no smile at all though he got a perfect body and action for a spy agent.

I have seen all the Bond movies..my Dad was a Bond fan..He kept loads of Ian Flemmings Books and articles..
Sean Connery for me typified Bond.. Roger Moore did well.. though I didnt warm up with Lazenby in OHMSS..he did his best but that was one emotional bond.. Daniel Craig is kind of overstretching the xter for me.. Brosnan was the right peg in the right hole.. but the storyline in The World is not Enough was overstretched as well..Dalton held his own as he only starred twice..
And what is wrong with the directors a lot of goofs in Skyfall in this age and time..

Some great and not so great comments. I enjoyed all the movies I saw, have not seen them all and won’t unless I get lucky and see them on public television. Thanks for the post. Can’t remember why I came here now.

well, mr connery is definitely the best looking, best moving james bond. photographs very well also. mr. moore made a joke of some of 007’s missions. mr. dalton, too serious for the era. mr. lazenby was the 1st human bond, he fell in love. mr. brosnan i think the most glamorous bond, and mr craig, the most action oriented bond. as for my favorite bond or if i rank the bonds according to their movies, 1 connery, 2 lazenby, 3 brosnan. 4 craig. 5 moore, 6. dalton.

i think realism is the in thing now-a-days, skyfall is also going that route. but since this is what’s called for, citing skyfall, i feel that there are two scenes that should have been shot diffrently. 1) as mr bond is climbing out of the komodo dragon’s pit he should’nt have been faced with a villain’s gun, and conveniently saved by moneypenny dropping the metal case on the man. this is so old movie, old trick, boringly old. the same when 2) bond had disarmed all of silva’s men and again the MI6 choppers all conveniently arrive just at the right moment. it’s so boringly old movie trick. maybe they should have been shown to have waited awhile and the day or time passed and the day got dark, then the choppers arrive. anyway that’s just me noticing some old boring, soo boring movie tricks.

to continue, i guess the scenes were made to inject humor but it no longer does, on the contrary, it sways the audience’s mood to feeling the scene is corny and removes the seriousness of the movie, i did. scenes like that are as old as the movie industry, because it is so contrived and in reality doesn’t happen. realism and seriousness is lost. and sometimes, even the double meaning side comments of bond feels worn out. what seems to be good to bring back is the background music of john barry, because it is so apt to 007 movies, going back, maybe they can find other ways to put humor, not those in the “nick of time” scenes. so old …. or in these times maybe, the movie can survive without it.

most of us grow to like the bond we first meet, i like all of them but i like sean more becuse he has the right manly voice, deep. he is the tallest bond and moves very naturally in the scenes, – and around women, he moves the best. mr moore i like him as simon templar than a bond. also because i knew mr connery 1st as bond and moore 1st as simon templar. all the rest fall short compared to connery, although they grew into the role. with connery the plot compliments him & he compliments the plot. the role was written for him. it was a 50/50 share of input. mr dalton i think lacked the presence on screen to portray bond. his bonds plots were very good but they fell short. moore’s bonds were very good but there was to much lightness or humor that seemed to come out of every scene. it didn’t feel like bond on the screen.it sometimes didn’t feel like a bond movie. if only ‘the saint’ was introduced in the cinemas as well, it would have been a bang! mr lazenby didn’t have the acting experience but the plot was very good. it was a human bond. and the story ran very smoothly, the killer ending was tragic and it could happen to a secret agents’ life, very realistic, & the treatment of the scenes were not too light.. it had the best entrance for a new bond at the time. the scenes were very well chosen and shot. this time the plot carried mr. lazenby. mr brosnan’s bond was carried by his favoulous face. as for mr craig’s bond, casino royale was excellent. the plot was so good. it was the most realistic plot after a long line of bond movies. except for the sinking of the building. skyfall’s plot is just a wee bit under the plot of casino royale, but just to mention this, the scene very likely a bond scene is the one where the assassin was preparing to shoot the target through the glass in the neon light filled room is one of the best if not the best scene in all of the bond movies. it was so evil and dark. it dramatized the moment of murder & death. not that i liked evil. it was just so unique. it was the most serious scene in any past bonds.

i read several comments here and there were suggested actors to play james bond, after daniel craig of course, and someone even asked why americans can’t play 007? that’s right, because it’s the british secret service. so with that reasoning it’s too bad because there is one american actor- chris noth of sex & the city and the current law & order series who has the height, 6’2″, ideal hairline & bushy eyebrow like connery, moves around women well, like connery. because i watch him in sex & the city. he could play james bond. but he’s not british. too bad.

Sean Connery. If I remember correctly, when he was chosen to move Ian Fleming’s great character from the page to the screen, Mr. Fleming wasn’t pleased because Sean is a Scot and he wanted a Brit with a little more polish. However, when Hollywood got through with Sean, he was perfect! I really think all of the rest have done very well, but I liked Roger Moore better as Simon Templar (he fit that role better) and Pierce Brosnan better as Remington Steele. Daniel Craig is very good (I like blue-eyed blondes) and we have to remember that Hollywood is not workimg from Fleming’s original material anymore. Thank you for your hard work. I will always be a Bond fan and was even before the movies were made.

First off, Danny Craig couldn’t act his way out of a wet paper bag if given instructions !!! Second, Pierce was and is more of a comedic actor… not suited for Bond. Third, what the hell happened to Timmy since his days of Bond ? Enough said on him !!!
Now, after all that being said, let’s make “Mr. Bean” a Bond agent…. LMAO We can call him Agent 008 and the name of the movie, “Behind The Eight Ball”

Like Craig the most. His role and the circumstances involving him are more realistic than the previous bond movies where Bond doesn’t seem to get hurt, dirtied, or looked so perfectly suave which was kind of boring and impossible. Craig portrayed a more edgy and kind of darker character which is what I imagine as a real life special agent would be.

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What is everyone’s obsession with Pierce Brosnan? He’s one of the WORST cast James Bond characters ever! He’s so full of himself, on and off-set. Not only to mention, one of the worst actors I’ve ever seen next to Woody Allen. At least Woody Allen is somewhat funny. I’d watch a movie with him any day, over something with Pierce Brosnan in it. Best James Bond is Sean Connery, Hands down. Daniel Craig is second best in this role because he also suites the role better than Brosnan. He is definitely portrayed as more human-like. Only superheros can blow up and still come back, yet in real life an agent is human and wouldn’t come back. Daniel Craig’s role as Bond seems more realistic than previous Bond movies. Let’s face it, the more realistic the character the better the movie turns out and not all the actors had that charisma.

IT’s very disappointing that Daniel Craig is the new Bond. In my opinion, they could have picked someone much better….but not someone with blonde hair and blue eyes.
He doesn’t have that certain something that all the other Bonds’ have.

I agree, he’s not your ordinary type as far as looks for playing Bond. I think they wanted to take the character in a different direction and I think he’s doing a great job. He’s more of a darker character then all of the other Bonds.

Cool article, and very informative. I think you got the ages of some of them wrong, though. Connery and Moore have birthdays late in the year, so they were technically a year younger than listed for the following:
You Only Live Twice
Live & Let Die
The Spy Who Loved Me
Moonraker
For Your Eyes Only
Octopussy
A View To Kill
Not nitpicking, just want to do my small part to help insure accuracy.
As for the matter at hand, I enjoyed Connery and Brosnan, but I think Craig has beat them out as my favorite Bond.

I liked most of the Bond movies. It’s just that the story line made the difference. Some had more gadgets but all had sexy women. When you get into the move you don’t realize who the actor was until it’s over.

I don’t know why producers gave up in Skyfall, the excellent idea, brought in Cassino Royale and developed in Quantum of Solace, of Bond fighting against a crime organization (like Spectre). A real pitty.

personally, i think, daniel craig is the worst bond. he is wooden and i don’t find him even a screen presence. how does a supporting type actor become a lead and a not very good support either. are there or, were there no other englsh actors to play this role? in a country possessed with great talents surely, this can’t be true.

Boy, I can’t understand what people like in this new Bond films with Daniel Craig. He is pathetic, not funny, not charming and have no extraordinary toys (which to my understanding were integral part of this character).
In Skyfall he is an old, weak depressed man…what a pity.

Of the many actors who portrayed James Bond you have to admit that Sean Connery is the master. With his dry quips after beating a villain, the way he presents himself onscreen and his accent, he is the tops. Second would be Daniel Craig, who after a long search by the movie industry to find a replacement found him.

We were all young and comparatively naive at the outset yet Sean Connery, with his dark, menacing, sophisticated characterization of Bond will always be tops….leaving me both shaken and stirred. Wonderfully hairy fellow, to boot! Roger Moore was too comic. Timothy Dalton will always be the queer French royal from the Lion in Winter. Pierce Brosnan’s vocal patterns are too affected and he mispronounces “nuclear”. George Lazenby has no forehead and Daniel Craig is great but blonde!

Connery was unquestionably the best, despite the first “official” EON production coming 8 years after the CBS-TV version with Barry Nelson in the role. The Scot set a standard that the others could only hope to live up to, and only Brosnan got close. Lazenby was a little too laid back for the part, Dalton not laid back enough, Moore too old (by the time he did A View to a Kill he was MUCH too old), Niven only played the role in a spoof so did it intentionally for laughs. Craig’s portrayal is wooden, while Bond is 007, licensed to kill, Craig is 006, unlicensed to act. All of his Bond movies have been about special effects rather than about the character.

Originally James Bond started as a comedy until Sean Connery came along. Watching the Bond movies evolve through the years is the greatest thing. Daniel Craig put the suspense into this franchise. Sean Connery made it a guys dream to be Bond. Roger Moore had the girls. Timothy Dalton is the lead up to where Daniel Craig takes over.

As a person familiar with the Bond franchise but never really delved into it. I’m only familiar with Roger Moore and Sean Connery. But Moore was who I grew up with. My later brother and I used to watch the late Saturday night runs of James Bond. We’d take turns playing Bond or Jaws. But when I started seeing Connery, he kind of bored me. But then again I never really knew what Connery’s finesse was. Seeing all the new Bonds that would come after Moore I never knew there were 2 more that existed before Connery. I only learned of Lazenby this years. And of course I will admit Daniel Craig seems to be the best pick for the Bond franchise of today. I’ll have to revisit some of the Moore Bond movies. I’ll miss him for what little I knew of him. It seems he and Sean were probably the most influential Bonds to come about. RIP Roger Moore. We won’t ever forget the legacy you left in the Bond franchise.

Any fool who says George Lazenby was “forgettable” as James Bond, is an idiot whose never seen On Her Majesty’s Secret Service! The FACT is, he was VERY much praised for his performance when it came out, hence him being offered a contract to do 6 more and a million dollars. People got pissed at him for not doing it and debased him and tried to rewrite history, but all you have to do is see it, and learn the facts to know what a real treat he was as Bond! I had the pleasure of seeing it and was blown away by his charisma and coolness. It is a shame he did not make more, but he did not want to do it and lived his life the way HE wanted, which I respect totally. He made his own life and money and didn’t need the entertainment industry, and more power to him! But it’s still a shame in a way because he was very good!

I must say that I have only just realized just how damned good Timothy Dalton was too. After seeing Sean Connery & Roger Moore for years as Bond (both of whom I liked btw) I simply was not ready for this darker version of Bond back then. However, I totally appreciate it now that I’m older. He was fantastic actually, and I feel he is the one that is truly the most underrated!

My least favorite Bond is Pierce Bronsan. I like the man, but his portrayal of Bond is very much a caricature, and his films are frankly, boring.

Daniel Craig did a damn fine job IMO, but I am looking forward to seeing who will be cast as the next James Bond.